Sowani Surname

430,251st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 801 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Sowani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sowani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3901:135,74812,597
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
India1091:7,037,297155,647
Zimbabwe311:498,00841,116
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
England61:9,286,343223,652
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Sowani (250) may also be a first name.

Sowani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sowani Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sowani (Marathi: सोवनी, Oriya: େସାୱାନି) occurs most in Tanzania. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sowani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 430,251st most frequently used last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,098,060 people. The last name Sowani occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Sowani live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sowani is also the 563,826th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 250 people.

This last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 390 people, or 1 in 135,748. In Tanzania Sowani is mostly found in: Mtwara Region, where 48 percent live, Lindi Region, where 30 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent live. Not including Tanzania it exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 26 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.

Sowani Last Name Statistics demography

Sowani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 98.07% less than the national average, earning R 4,596 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sowanni9259/
Showani9253/
Sowanit9221/
Sojwani927/
Sowhani925/
Souwani921/
Sawani833,832/
Souani83962/
Sovani83904/
Sowane83170/
Sowana83113/
Sowany834/
Sowoni833/
Sowanna771,834/
Siouani771,051/
Sawahni77773/
Sawanoi77459/
Shawani77294/
Sahwani77237/
Chowani7768/
Souwane7749/
Sojwane7739/
Sawhani7731/
Sovanni7728/
Sawanni7726/
Savwani7724/
Sawaani7710/
Sawaini7710/
Showana779/
Sovhani775/
Sohbani775/
Sawanai775/
Sawanih775/
Zowaini773/
Seuwani773/
Sawuani772/
Sovaniy772/
Sobanni772/
Sowonie772/
Sovangi771/
Sawanie771/
Sobanai771/
Sowonni771/
Sovanyi771/
Souvani771/
Souwana771/
Ssawani771/
Saawani771/
Sawanio771/
Sowanee771/
Sowanny771/
Suouani771/
Soowwanish751/
Shahwani712,217/
Sachwani71346/
Soubhani71205/
Sowannee7138/
Shoibani7127/
Souwaine7116/
Sawannoi7115/
Sobahani7112/
Chowhani715/
Sawainoi715/
Shawangi713/
Sovanich712/
Soveagni712/
Zouwaini712/
Sahawani712/
Shawahni712/
Souwanna711/
Souwaina711/
Showaned711/
Sawanich711/
Sawatnoi711/
Shawanis711/
Shawanni711/
Savani6722,903/
Sawane674,608/
Sawana67940/
Çobani67568/
Sobane67349/
Savoni67340/
Sawoni67253/
Sovane67141/
Sobany6753/
Sawané6750/
Sovana6749/
Sovany6739/
Sawany6737/
Săvoni6728/
Xowane6727/
Çovani6725/
Sawangnoi6715/
Sahaswani675/
Sovoni675/
Sauani675/
Sowona672/
Shahawani672/
Choowanit672/
Sovanh671/
Sowone671/
Sauoni671/
Shahwaini671/
Shawahani671/
Sovanj671/
Schowahne671/
Soovannit671/
Shahwanai671/

Sowani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sowani in the Oriya language
େସାୱାନିesawani-
Sowani in the Marathi language
सोवनीsovani73.33
सोवानीsovani13.33
सोवणीsovani3.33
सोनीsoni3.33
सोवाणीsovani3.33
सोवनीाचीsovaniaci3.33

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